Managing Projects

Overview

Many people are thrust into a Project Management role or are doing their current job but also completing the Project Management function for their business. Others may find themselves unable to control, influence or interface to their teams and projects due to a lack of basic project management knowledge. This course will provide the learner with a basic understanding of Project Management and supply them with tools and techniques they can use to make a positive impact on their business.

Prerequisites

None

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course; the participant will

• Be able to identify and define the key project phases and stakeholders
• Master fundamental project management skills, concepts, tools and techniques
• Have a clear understanding of the project management knowledge areas
• Be capable of using the essential tools and techniques to plan and manage a project
• Set realistic, measurable objectives and ensure results
• Estimate project costs, resources and schedules
• Establish project control and monitoring system
• Appreciate what project management can do for the business

Class Length

2-3 days

Training Syllabus

Introduction

•   What are "projects"? “Projects versus Operations”
• The need for project management?
• The project life cycle
• Key stakeholders
• Exercise: Review of well known project failures
• Project management process groups
• Project manager responsibilities
• Exercise: Stakeholders

Project Planning

• Scope planning & definition
• Work breakdown structure – WBS
• Exercise: Create a WBS
• Estimation
• Exercise: Estimation

Project Planning

• Schedules Planning
• Network Diagrams – Critical Path Method
• Exercise: Critical Path
• Fast Tracking
• Crashing
  

Project Planning

• Risk Planning & Identification
• Procurement Planning
• Exercise: Risk Identification

Managing Risk

• Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Exercise: Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Risk Response Planning
• Mitigation, Contingency
• Exercise: Risk Response Planning
• Risk Monitor & Control

Project Execution

• Managing the team
• Team Dynamics
• Managing change
• What is a CCB
• Communication during project execution

Project Monitor & Control

• Performance reporting

Project Close

• Scope verification and customer acceptance
• Administrative and contractual closure – the differences
• Disbanding the team
• Completing lessons learned

Review

• Recap/Q&A session
• Transfer to work situation
• Close

PMBOK, PMP, PgMP, CAPM, PMI-SP and PMI-RMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.